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yeah it is, they where both 2nd instar/F2 when i got them, kept the exact same way

sorry for the quality, only got my phone to take pictures with at the moment, but hope it shows the size difference anyway ;)

Well seems like it was just time to molt....nice big molt and even bigger Idolo this morning, acts normal now, still dont get why its so far ahead of the other Idolo i got, they both where F2 when i got them, but theres atleast 3 molts between them now, they get fed the same things, kept the...

Sure ill try see if i can catch it on vid tomorrow

Hey i just noticed some odd behavior from one of my Idolo nymphs, i suspect it to be 2-3 molts from maturity, it acts like it is drunk, not just the normal "wobble" behavior, most of them do, but it hangs from the top and "reaches out" for the bottom, despite being 3-4 times its own lenght...

Usually flower and orchid mantids prey exclusively on flying insects and their mouthparts are constructed as such, to prey on "soft" prey items, where the rest eats just about anything they can overpower, i rarely use anything else than flying insects (flies, moths and what i can catch in the...

Thats true, but my problem with it is when people start selling hybrid/crossbreeds as something they arent, maybe not the one doing the F1, but what about the possible new owners of a bunch of crossbred mantids, then they breed them and sell them as what? down the line you buy something that...

in my eyes crossbreeding is a big no no, sure it sux to be left with a male and no female for it, but heck its not like its an ultra rare hard to get species, besides the problem it can cause with offspring from a crossbreeding, you will also stand with a bunch of nymphs that you cant sell as S...

Another G. gongylodes Ooth was laid today :)

And my Phyllocrania paradoxa has laid an ooth....so far 2 out of the 3 species i have, have succesfully bred! ;) the Idolos still growing but without any problems ;)

I know from other forums that i have been member of during my time in the reptile hobby, that the social medias like Facebook have basically killed the forum life, i like Facebook and the like dont get me wrong, but i do see a negative effect from it when it comes to forums, wich is sad, i miss...

i won? :D im not used to winning, better give my beard a victory stroke then, since i dont own a waraxe to raise above my head. and Thanks! :D

Well then ill shoot with : Alalomantis coxalis

Ok...soo.....my Gongys have mated as you can see, the past 1-1½ day, they disconnected last night, yay! but this morning i find an Ooth, so should i suspect its good or bad? i meen if its good, its pretty damn early to lay it isnt it? and whats the best way to move it from the place its stuck...

So i can only conclude that they can be ready within the first week :)

And my Gongy pair is also at it :)

Well i guess males can be ready within a week of mature molt :)

ill have to keep an eye on the "man-eaters" tonight then, to see if they are calling, only noticed significant activity from the Violin male :)

As my topic says im curious to know how fast adult mantises are ready after they molt into adult hood, i got ghosts and violins where the females are about 1-1½ month old (as adults) and the males are closing in on a week, it doesnt seem like theres any other info than the briefly mentioned 2-3...

What do you use as food/breeding source for the bluebottle and house flies MikhailsDinos? curly wings are a genetically "crippled" house fly isnt it?